The surgeon enters a computerized order for a patient in the postoperative period after a unilateral thoracotomy for lung cancer. The order states: OOB in AM. Which action indicates the nurse is following the surgeon's order?
A)Performs oral care
B)Assists the patient out of bed
C)Helps the patient with bathing
D)Changes the patient's operative dressings

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OOB in AM means "out of bed in the morning." Assisting the patient out of bed is the action that directly follows the surgeon's order.

The Surgeon Enters a Computerized Order for a Patient in the Postoperative